Secret Church 19 – Session 1: Why Do We Pray and Fast?
- Preacher
- David Platt
- Tradition
- Baptist — Southern
- Published
- Length
- 13:22
About this sermon
In this session of Secret Church 19, Pastor David Platt introduces the topic of prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of God by defining these terms and concepts and by identifying ways in which they have been misunderstood or ignored. Prayer is a way that Christians express their needs to the Lord. God gives his people prayer as means of grace for their spiritual good. In prayer, we pour out our hearts to God in adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. Fasting is the voluntary act of abstaining from physical food for spiritual purposes. As we fast, we pray and meditate on God’s Word, because God alone is all-satisfying. Fasting leads Christians to dependence, humility, and joy in the Lord. For more information visit https://radical.net/?session=session-1-introduction-4 Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 2:31 - Why Are We Here? 3:47 - Why Do We Pray and Fast? 4:39 - We Are Very Confused About Fasting. 7:02 - We Pray and Fast in Order to Pursue God. 8:13 - What is our Plan to Pray and Fast? 8:30 - Let the Word do the Work. 9:45 - Pray the Word in the Process. 12:52 - Pray for Help with Fasting and Praying
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